BEIJING, Aug 28 — The United States has threatened the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, but analysts say that a successful chokehold would require unlikely cooperation from China. Almost six months

PARIS, Aug 28 — AFP looks at what became of the main players in the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, after the death of Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb

KATHMANDU, Aug 28 — Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal’s police said today. Chinese state media earlier confirmed five dead

OSLO, Aug 28 — European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute today to Norway’s King Harald, after the royal palace announced his death at the age of 89. Harald was

TEHRAN, Aug 28 — Iran left the door open to diplomacy today, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if

BANGKOK, Aug 28 — Thailand’s government has warned that “problematic” tourists could face deportation as new rules on removing foreigners convicted of illegal activities came into today. The changes come

MANILA, Aug 28 — Meta has committed to a more proactive approach to removing harmful artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes and responding to lawful requests from Philippine authorities investigating cybercrime and

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 — Despite growing criticism, United States (US) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is moving ahead with plans to acquire electric-shock gloves, awarding a contract worth about US$16.7

KATHMANDU, Aug 28 — Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as the risk of new torrents forced China to

SYDNEY, Aug 28 — H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a dead dolphin in South Australia, officials in the state said Friday, the first case of its kind in